BUSINESS: Research + Stats Poll Results: The Kids Question By Staff Friday, October 26, 2018 4:16 PM About 44 percent of the respondents to a Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that they have been asked—directly or indirectly—about their plans to have children. It is discriminatory to ask this question only of female employees, although potential employers can ask questions such as, “Are there circumstances that could keep you from working the schedule we’re proposing.” Although fewer male ODs responded to this pop-up poll, their responses mirrored the overall response.Nearly half of the respondents said they have never been asked about their plans for having children, and 6 percent weren’t sure. There were 127 respondents to the poll.Among those who said that they were asked about their family plans, 45 percent said that they answered the question as honestly as they could at the moment. Thirty percent said that they did answer but either felt uncomfortable doing so or hedged their answer somewhat. Another 12 percent said that they answered what they assumed was the underlying concern about their availability or scheduling concerns.Click here to read the full story.